The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Sierra Vista-Douglas, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nonfarm animal caretakers in Sierra Vista-Douglas is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Sierra Vista-Douglas, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nonfarm animal caretakers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,230 | 11.21% | 32.85% |
| 2021 | $27,730 | 4.69% | - |
| 2020 | $26,430 | 5.49% | - |
| 2019 | $24,980 | 3.60% | - |
| 2018 | $24,080 | 7.68% | - |
| 2017 | $22,230 | 5.67% | - |
| 2016 | $20,970 | -0.67% | - |
| 2015 | $21,110 | 0.66% | - |
| 2012 | $20,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,230, Sierra Vista-Douglas is the second highest paying city for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Flagstaff (median annual salary of $33,130). Compared with Flagstaff, the median annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Sierra Vista-Douglas is 5.7 percent (5.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Flagstaff | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Prescott | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Tucson | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Yuma | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |